N44FB

This airframe, registered as N44FB, is a 2008-build Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B) with serial number 525B0256. The jet is registered in the United States and is owned by MIKE & MIKE AIRLINES LLC, an Amarillo, Texas–based limited liability company; the current registration and ownership link the aircraft to Amarillo, TX, US as its operator/home base. The airframe’s engine and avionics configuration reflect the early CJ3 specification rather than later CJ3+ upgrades, and its corporate ownership suggests use in on-demand charter or private business transport. No notable transfers or unusual registry actions are recorded beyond the ownership information provided.

The aircraft is typically outfitted in a seven-passenger executive layout consistent with early CJ3 interiors, though the model supports single-class seating up to nine depending on interior selection; this individual airframe is noted with 8 seats. Avionics in this airframe follow the common early CJ3 fit of the Collins Pro Line 21 suite rather than the Garmin G3000 found in CJ3+ examples, a distinction that affects pilot interface and upgrade considerations. Typical mission profiles for this airframe include short-to-medium range corporate hops and on-demand charter sectors within the aircraft’s approximately 2,040 nm range and its high-speed cruise capability of 416 knots. Being owned by a small Amarillo-based LLC suggests localized operations with occasional longer transcontinental positioning flights enabled by the 45,000 ft ceiling and efficient Williams FJ44-3A powerplants.

The Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B) occupies a light business jet niche characterized by efficient twin-engine performance, trans-regional range, and single-pilot or two-pilot operations depending on outfitting. Competing models include other light-cabin jets offering similar speed and range; the CJ3’s strengths are its climb and cruise performance supported by the Williams FJ44-3A engines. From a market and maintenance perspective, early CJ3 airframes with Collins Pro Line 21 require avionics lifecycle consideration compared with newer CJ3+ G3000-equipped examples, which can influence buyer demand and resale positioning for a 2008 serial 525B0256.